Species Details
Atriplex pacifica
south coast saltscale
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Scientific Name: Atriplex pacifica A. Nels. |
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Common Name: south coast saltscale |
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Family: | Chenopodiaceae | |
Element Code: | PDCHE041C0 | |
USDA Plants Symbol: | ATPA | |
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CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
Fed List: | None |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G4 |
State Rank: |
S2 |
Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_CRES |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 1994-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2022-12-06 |
Lifeform: annual herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Mar-Oct
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Elevation:
0 - 140 meters 0 - 460 feet |
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Notes: Can grow as a perennial. Most Channel Islands contain only a few occurrences each. Need quads for SCM and SRO islands. See Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 17:99 (1904) for original description. |
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Threats: Greatly reduced by urbanization on mainland. |
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Taxonomy: Similar to A. serenana var. davidsonii. |
Threat List Total: | 8 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 19 | 17 % |
THREAT LIST: | ||
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Development | 8 | 7% |
Other | 3 | 2% |
Road/trail construction/maint. | 3 | 2% |
ORV activity | 2 | 1% |
Recreational use (non-ORV) | 2 | 1% |
Erosion/runoff | 2 | 1% |
Foot traffic/trampling | 2 | 1% |
Non-native plant impacts | 1 | 0% |
Total Occurrences: | 109 | ||||
Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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A | B | C | D | X | U |
0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 95 |
Occurrence Status: | |||||
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Historical >20 Years | 67 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 42 |
Presence: | |||||
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Presumed Extant | 106 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 2 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 1 |
California Endemic: | |||||||||||||
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States: Name (Code) Arizona (AZ), Baja California (BA), California (CA), Sonora, Mexico (SO) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Los Angeles (LAX), Orange (ORA), San Diego (SDG), Santa Barbara (SBA), Ventura (VEN)* |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Anacapa Island (3311983), Beverly Hills (3411814), Dana Point (3311746), Del Mar (3211782), Dulzura (3211667), Encinitas (3311713), Imperial Beach (3211751), Jamul Mountains (3211668), La Jolla (3211772)*, Laguna Beach (3311757), Lompoc Hills (3412054), Morro Hill (3311733), National City (3211761), Newport Beach (3311768)*, Otay Mesa (3211658)(?), Point Conception (3412044), Point Loma (3211762), Rancho Santa Fe (3311712), Redondo Beach (3311874)*, San Clemente (3311745), San Clemente Island Central (3211874), San Clemente Island North (3211885), San Clemente Island South (3211873), San Luis Rey (3311723), San Nicolas Island (3311924), San Onofre Bluff (3311735), San Pedro (3311863), Santa Barbara Island (3311848), Santa Catalina East (3311833), Santa Catalina North (3311844), Santa Catalina South (3311834), Santa Catalina West (3311845), Santa Cruz Island A (3311987), Santa Cruz Island B (3311986), Santa Cruz Island C (3311985), Santa Rosa Island South (3312071), Topanga (3411815), Torrance (3311873), Tustin (3311767)?, Ventura (3411933)* |
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